ARTICLE 24 PREGNANCY/ADOPTION SUPPLEMENTARY EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (SEB) PLAN
24.01
(a) Effective until August 31, 2010, the Board will provide a
pregnancy/adoption leave EI SEB Plan for the two week waiting
period under the Employment Insurance (EI) Act of 95% of the
teacher's normal weekly earnings.
(b) Effective September 1, 2010, the Board will provide a
pregnancy/adoption leave EI SEB Plan for the two week waiting
period under the Employment Insurance (EI) Act of 100% of the
teacher's normal weekly earnings.
24.02
(a) Effective until August 31, 2010, a teacher on pregnancy
leave or adoption leave who applies for and is in receipt of EI
benefits will be entitled to receive a top-up to 90% of the
teacher's normal weekly earnings for four (4) weeks following the
waiting period referenced in Article 24.01 above, and $150.00 per
week for the next eleven (11) weeks.
(b) Effective September 1, 2010, a teacher on pregnancy leave or
adoption leave who applies for and is in receipt of EI benefits
will be entitled to receive a top-up to 100% of the teacher's
normal weekly earnings for four (4) weeks following the waiting
period referenced in Article 24.01 above and $150.00 per week for
the next four (4) weeks.
24.03 Residents of Quebec
(a) Effective until August 31, 2010, for
residents of Quebec, the Employer will provide a pregnancy/adoption
leave EI SEB Plan for the first two weeks of leave in the amount of
a top-up to 95% of the Teacher's salary.
Commencing the third week of leave, Teachers granted
pregnancy/adoption leave and entitled to EI shall be entitled to
receive a top up of employment insurance provisions to 90% of
salary for a period of four (4) weeks and $150.00 per week for the
next eleven (11) weeks.
The Teacher shall provide the Employer with the relevant
information from Quebec EI to determine the amount of top-up to the
appropriate percentage of the Teacher's salary.
(b) Effective September 1, 2010, for residents
of Quebec, the Employer will provide a pregnancy/adoption leave EI
SEB Plan for the first two weeks of leave in the amount of a top-up
to 100% of the teacher's salary.
Commencing the third week of leave, teachers granted
pregnancy/adoption leave and entitled to EI shall be entitled to
receive a top up of employment insurance provisions to 100% of
salary for a period of four (4) weeks and $150.00 per week for the
next four (4) weeks.
The teacher shall provide the Employer with the relevant
information from Quebec EI to determine the amount of top-up to
100% of the teacher's salary.
24.04
In the event that more than one parent is employed by the Board,
only one parent taking adoption leave will be entitled to SEB plan
payments as provided for in this article.
24.05
No payment shall be made for any periods during which the teacher is not otherwise entitled to earn pay. [Effective September 1, 2010, this article does not apply]
